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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsHey, they just named a spider after me
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/08/18/new-spider-species-is-fearsomeness-incarnate/Meet Trogloraptor, fearsomeness incarnate, Scientific American reported Friday, following the discovery of Trogloraptor marchingtoni, part of the new Trogloraptoridae family by a group of scientists at the Western Cave Conservancy and San Diego State University.
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Hey, they just named a spider after me (Original Post)
TrogL
Aug 2012
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"its primary behavior so far seems to be escaping light as quickly as possible"
bluedigger
Aug 2012
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bluedigger
(17,086 posts)1. "its primary behavior so far seems to be escaping light as quickly as possible"
bluesbassman
(19,372 posts)2. Sounds like it's a republican.
warrior1
(12,325 posts)3. Looks just like you.
Flaxbee
(13,661 posts)4. I read about this spider a few days ago, but hadn't seen the name.
It's great! "Trogloraptor" = very cool!